ISO 26000 Self-declaration

The Volvo Group applies the ISO 26000 guidance document for social responsibility. There is no official certification for this standard, but SIS, the Swedish Standards Institute, issued in November 2012 a guideline for self-declaration of the fulfillment of the standard.

The Volvo Group has completed this self-declaration with the contents of this report, and the references for where information can be found are outlined in the table ISO 26000 Self-declaration.

4.1 Limitations

Question 1: What areas of the organization, unit or group of people are encompassed by the self-declaration, and if delimitations have been imposed, what is the reason for this?

Question 3: How and where does the organization describe its overall position on social responsibility in relation to its vision/policy, business concept/operational concept, strategies, objectives and organizational culture (ethics and values) in the aim of maximizing its contribution to sustainable development?

Question 5: How have the seven principles for social responsibility (responsibility, transparency, ethical behavior, respect for stakeholder interests, respect for legal principles, respect for international rules of conduct and respect for human rights) been integrated in the organization’s steering documents?

Question 9: What methodology was used to identify the need for skills development related to social responsibility in the organization – based on, for example, existing values, culture and stakeholder dialogues, or to achieve the goals that have been established?

Question 53: What measurement indicators are used that provide qualitative and quantitative information about the results and cases related to the organization and that are comparable and show changes over time?